Sapporo City Observatory

Sapporo City Observatory is an observatory in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido. Sapporo City Observatory is situated nearby to Hokkaido Shape Stump, as well as near Koen Bridge.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Houheikan and WatanabeJunichi Bungakukan.

Houheikan

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The Hōheikan is a historical building and a wedding venue, located in Nakajima Park, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The building has previously been a hotel, guest house, event venue, and military camp. Houheikan is situated 110 metres north of Sapporo City Observatory.

WatanabeJunichi Bungakukan

Museum

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WatanabeJunichi Bungakukan is a museum, which is situated 130 metres southwest of Sapporo City Observatory.

Hassō-an

Historic building

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Hassō-an is a historic chashitsu located today in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan. The name means “eight-window tea house”. The structure dates to the Edo period. Hassō-an is situated 200 metres north of Sapporo City Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Toyohira-ku and Higashi-ku.

Toyohira-ku

Suburb

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Toyohira-ku is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The ward was established in 1972, when the Sapporo Olympics was held in Sapporo. Four other wards in Sapporo are bounded on Toyohira-ku. Toyohira-ku is situated 2½ km southeast of Sapporo City Observatory.

Higashi-ku

Suburb

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Higashi-ku is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is directly translated as "east ward", and is neighboured to Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Shiroishi-ku, Ebetsu, Tōbetsu. Higashi-ku is situated 3½ km north of Sapporo City Observatory.

Shiroishi-ku

Suburb

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Shiroishi-ku is one of the ten wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. As of August 31, 2021, the ward has a population of 213,704. Shiroishi-ku is situated 3½ km east of Sapporo City Observatory.

Sapporo City Observatory

Type: Observatory
Also known as: “Sapporo Astronomical Observatory” and “Sapporo City Astronomical Observatory”
Categories: astronomical observatory, public observatory, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Central Hokkaido, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

43.04528° or 43° 2′ 43″ north

Longitude

141.35244° or 141° 21′ 9″ east

Open location code

8RM329W2+4X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 480160808

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=yes

Wikidata ID

Q11521260

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In Other Languages

“Sapporo City Observatory” goes by many names.

Japanese: “さっぽろしてんもんだい”
Japanese: “札幌市天文台”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hokkaido Shape Stump and Koen Bridge.

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